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Digital currency firms join SEC’s PAUSE list of companies using bogus info to lure investors

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7 December, 2021

Digital currency firms join SEC’s PAUSE list of companies using bogus info to lure investors

The U.S. securities regulator has updated its PAUSE list which includes firms that’ve been misleading investors with false statements, and...

US regulator charges Latvian man involved in $7M ICO scams

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Steve Kaaru

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4 December, 2021

US regulator charges Latvian man involved in $7M ICO scams

Ivar Auzins allegedly defrauded hundreds of investors and took off with at least $7 million through two unregistered digital asset...

California promoter hit with fraud charges over $5M digital currency scams

Business

Steve Kaaru

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23 November, 2021

California promoter hit with fraud charges over $5M digital currency scams

The SEC and DoJ have both filed charges against Ryan Ginster, whose five startups promised investors huge returns from digital...

VanEck launches Bitcoin futures ETF, spot unlikely

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Gavin Lucas

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19 November, 2021

VanEck launches Bitcoin futures ETF, spot unlikely

SEC denied VanEck's application for a proposed rule change since it hadn't met its "burden" to prevent fraud, manipulative acts...

Marathon shares plummet after SEC subpoena

Tech

Jacob Rozen

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17 November, 2021

Marathon shares plummet after SEC subpoena

Shares of Nasdaq-listed Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. dropped by 27% after receiving a subpoena from the U.S. securities regulator regarding...

Coinbase class action lawsuit: Company accused of not safeguarding customer accounts

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Gavin Lucas

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17 November, 2021

Coinbase class action lawsuit: Company accused of not safeguarding customer accounts

The lawsuit, filed in California’s Northern District Court, accuses the exchange of failing to safeguard customer accounts and taking unreasonable...

SEC battle vs Terraform Labs heats up with new court order enforcing subpoenas

Business

Steve Kaaru

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17 November, 2021

SEC battle vs Terraform Labs heats up with new court order enforcing subpoenas

After serving the Terraform CEO with subpoenas at recent public event, the securities regulator said the startup has failed to...

Crypto Crime Cartel: FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, Tether and Solana

Business

Jordan Atkins

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17 November, 2021

Crypto Crime Cartel: FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, Tether and Solana

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s ties to Tether go beyond merely enjoying the increased activity that Tether’s constant printing brings about...

Wyoming DAO token registration with SEC halted over misleading statements

Business

Steve Kaaru

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15 November, 2021

Wyoming DAO token registration with SEC halted over misleading statements

American CryptoFed DAO’s registration application contained inconsistent, deficient, and materially misleading statements about its two tokens, according to the securities...

Argo Blockchain offers $57.5M in senior notes to fund Texas mining site

Tech

Steve Kaaru

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13 November, 2021

Argo Blockchain offers $57.5M in senior notes to fund Texas mining site

Argo will offer senior unsecured notes to raise $58 million, which it will use to finance its Texas mining site...

Rep. Warren Davidson asks SEC if licensed stablecoin issuers are exempt from securities laws

Business

Ed Drake

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5 November, 2021

Rep. Warren Davidson asks SEC if licensed stablecoin issuers are exempt from securities laws

The letter is the latest appeal from U.S. lawmakers to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the ongoing debate about...

DoJ, SEC, CFTC outline strategies to curb digital currency crime

Business

Steve Kaaru

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1 November, 2021

DoJ, SEC, CFTC outline strategies to curb digital currency crime

The top government attorneys from U.S. regulators plan to target gatekeepers and other individuals as well as expand their use...

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